Thomas of Woodstock

American  

[tom-uhs uhv wood-stok] / ˈtɒm əs əv ˈwʊdˌstɒk /

noun

1. Duke of Gloucester, 1355–97, English prince (son of Edward III).

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Thomas of Woodstock British  

noun

1. 1355–97, youngest son of Edward III, who led opposition to his nephew Richard II (1386–89); arrested in 1397, he died in prison

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Thomas of Woodstock

Richard II., and Thomas of Woodstock, duke of Glocester, could deceive nobody.

From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part B. From Henry III. to Richard III. by Hume, David

The personage in question was Eleanor, daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford, and wife of Thomas of Woodstock, who ended her days as a nun in the convent at Barking in 1399.

From Notes and Queries, Number 219, January 7, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various

Moreover, the other Bohun co-heiress became in 1376 the wife of Thomas of Woodstock, the youngest of Edward's sons, the Gloucester of the next reign.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William

Thomas of Woodstock, the king's youngest uncle, more able and turbulent than Lancaster, became, as he grew older, an eager competitor for power, which he sought through the channel of popularity.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry

Thomas was born in the palace of Woodstock, and so was often called Thomas of Woodstock.

From Richard II Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob